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2026
  1. Your firm now needs an AI policy, even if you don't use AI
  2. The 30% trust tax draft is now open for consultation
  3. The AI in Practice Summit is back on 11 and 12 November
  4. Everything you need to know about Xerocon Denver
  5. The Tax Institute is joining the IPA Group
  6. What Anthropic's new AI watermark means for tax practitioners
  7. There's revenue you're missing in your client conversations
  8. AI is now a regulated tool in your firm
  9. What accountants are building with AI right now
  10. Where AI actually helps, and where to hold back.
  11. A new financial year, and a smarter way to think about your tech stack
  12. What to sort before 1 July
  13. AI in Practice: summit highlights
  14. What's worth automating in your firm before 1 July
  15. Events worth knowing about for accountants this June
  16. What gets said in the room, and what to do with it
  17. Xero's July increase and the AI tools changing how firms work
  18. Your data infrastructure is changing. Your tools can too.
  19. The pressure points building across compliance, AI, and client work
  20. AI is advancing, but firms are still losing value in the day-to-day
  21. Compliance is tightening, pricing is lagging, and systems are under strain
  22. ABE 2026: Side events worth knowing about in Sydney

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